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Jonathan von Oppen
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Postdoc @ecologybasel.bsky.social, Uni Basel
researching Arctic/alpine microclimate, vegetation dynamics, ecosystem feedbacks. Tundra & mountain lover, photography enthusiast.
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Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · 5d
At our science #retreat yesterday we discussed applications & pitfalls of various #AI tools for our work, from writing to species ID'ing. A great opportunity to learn from each other, develop a common understanding, & connect across the team!
And to go out for some birdwatching during lunch break 🦆
The Uni Basel Ecology group sitting around a table in front of a projected slide, discussing how to identify AI-written text. An AI-created visualisation of a dataset of bird counts in Sweden. The chart is very confusing and messy and has little to do with the underlying data, so would not recommend using AI blindly for visualising even medium-complex data :) Ecology group members on a bird-watching platform, with binoculars and spotting scopes, trying to spot birds in the surrounding wetlands of the Petite Camargue Alsacienne in Eastern France. A common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) on a branch above a lake in evening light, photographed through a spotting scope.

Reposted by Sonia I. Seneviratne, Dirk Nikolaus Karger, Jonathan von Oppen

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MeteoSchweiz @meteoschweiz.ch · 7d
MeteoSchweiz, die @ethz.ch​ und C2SM präsentieren die neuen Schweizer Klimaszenarien.

Diese zeigen, wie sich das Schweizer Klima verändert, wenn die globale Mitteltemperatur z.B. um 3 Grad steigt.

#klimaszenarien #meteoschweiz #ETH #C2SM #NCCS
Die Schweizer Klimaszenarien 2025
MeteoSchweiz stellt in Zusammenarbeit mit der ETH Zürich und C2SM unter dem Dach des National Centre for Climate Services (NCCS) die neusten Erkenntnisse zum...
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Sean Michaletz @seanmichaletz.bsky.social · 7d
Submit an abstract to our #EGU2026 session "Microclimate Variation and Heat Impacts on Vegetation: From Molecules to the Biosphere"(meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...) @kalimiddleby.bsky.social @santiagotrueba.bsky.social @sonyageange.bsky.social @egu.eu @egubg.bsky.social @hs.egu.eu

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Brian J. Enquist @bjenquist.bsky.social · 21d
Please pass along, I’m recruiting PhD students to join our Macroecology Lab @uofa-eeb.bsky.social We study phys ecology, macroecology, biodiversity - spanning scaling, trait-based ecology, theory, comparative biology & ecoinformatics. Several avenues for funding. Please reach out if interested🧪🌐🌾

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Blas M. Benito @blasbenito.com · Oct 10
Genuine talent doesn't emerge from a vacuum.

It results from a massive effort: try, fail, learn, and repeat until failure becomes success, whatever that means.

Running the loop for long enough might get you there, hopefully.

Offloading the grind to a machine surely won't.

Reposted by Oliver L. Phillips, Jonathan von Oppen

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Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · Oct 7
*Job alert*
We have a 4-year #PhD position open! The project investigates spreading potential & impact of non-native plant species in mountain ecosystems using fieldwork, experimental & data-driven approaches. Starting date: 04/2026.
More info here:
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...

Come work with us!
Universität Basel: PhD position in global change ecology
The research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a PhD position within the ERC project 'Global status, trends, ...
jobs.unibas.ch

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Oct 1
BREAKING: Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died.
Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died
Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.
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Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · Sep 30
We had a great time at #Jungfraujoch during our yearly team outing! Got a fascinating tour of the meteorological & research station (est. 1931), and really enjoyed the trip with the iconic railway (construction finished already in 1912!). We'll have to come back for a better view, though 😉🏔️❄️🧪🚞
A happy Ecology group on top of the "Sphinx", the meteo observatory at Jungfraujoch, Switzerland Visiting the old, but still running, laboratory at the Jungfraujoch research station. A plate depicting the surrounding summits with nothing but fog in the background. The iconic red Jungfrau railway carriages.

Reposted by Tim M. Blackburn, Jonathan von Oppen, Jonas Trepel

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Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · Sep 21
Debating the aesthetics of #wind & #solar is a luxury. The real crisis is climate change—threatening billions with deadly heat & catastrophic ecosystem breakdowns ♨️🥵🔥 Green #energy is a necessity🍃 Challenges exist (noise, land use) but are manageable - biggest risk is inaction #dkpol #climatechange

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Jonathan von Oppen @jvonoppen.bsky.social · Sep 17
Took a small break from talks & discussions at #IMC25 this morning to explore the #alpine surroundings above #Innsbruck. Great views, and happy to see quite some flowers still (or again?) around late in the season 🌸🪻🌿🏔😊
The alpine mountain ridge north of Innsbruck, AT above the clouds in the valley Three curious botanists exploring the late-summer treasures among the limestone rocks Alpine Draba aizoides still (or for the second time this summer?) displaying its yellow flowers Pink-flowered, but senescing moss campion (Silene acaulis) growing over a rock in the Northern Limestone Alps

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Prof. Vigdis Vandvik @vvandvik.bsky.social · Sep 16
Come work with us!

In two week's time, application deadlines close for eight fully funded #PhD positions who will be working together on understanding and mitigating global change impacts and feedbacks from mountains:

cmt.w.uib.no/open-positio...
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · Sep 16
Incredible ice loss measured again at #Konkordiaplatz on the #Aletsch #Glacier, home to the thickest ice in the #Alps (still about 800 m!). Yesterday’s survey revealed another –4.6 m of ice gone in just one year. :(
Measurements by @matthias-huss.bsky.social for GLAMOS

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Elena Litchman, Andreas Schweiger , and 6 more

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Oliver Bossdorf @bossdorf.bsky.social · Sep 10
Job Alert! The University of Tübingen is hiring a FULL PROFESSOR (W3) in FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY! Come and join our institute, and maybe our new excellence clusters @terra-cluster.org and @greenrobust.de. @gfoesoc.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Please repost!

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Jonathan von Oppen @jvonoppen.bsky.social · Sep 8
Come work with us in beautiful Basel & in the mountains around the world! Great working environment & fab collaborators on top ☺️🌐
Happy to answer non-project-related questions via DM!

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Jonathan von Oppen @jvonoppen.bsky.social · Sep 8
This was a fun study to contribute to :) hopefully helpful to enable more #winter #microclimate data from alpine & Arctic regions 🏔️❄️

Well done Raphi & Michi for leading this effort from start to finish!

Reposted by Aníbal Pauchard, Ana S. L. Rodrigues, Jonathan von Oppen , and 2 more

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Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · Sep 8
*Job alert*

We have a 5-year postdoc position on #mountain non-native species & #macroecology in our group @unibas.ch. Great opportunity to join us!

Details here: jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stellen/postdoc-position-in-mountain-macroecology/6c5a8906-354f-43c6-bc9b-1156d21725a5

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Universität Basel: Postdoc position in mountain macroecology
The research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a postdoc position within the ERC project 'Global status, tren...
jobs.unibas.ch

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Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · Sep 8
New paper!

Want to measure #mountain #microclimate during wintertime but loggers keep breaking? Here's an easy, cost-effective method to help loggers survive snow & visits by curious animals🏔️❄️🦌🌡️💧
Nicely led by Raphael von Büren & @mizeh.bsky.social.

📄 doi.org/10.1111/jvs....

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A Novel Method for Monitoring Above‐ and Belowground Microclimates in Mountain Ecosystems Year‐Round
Aim The role of microclimate in influencing range limits and vegetation shifts, especially in topographically heterogeneous mountain ecosystems, has gained attention in recent years. However, distur...
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Cornelius Senf @corneliussenf.bsky.social · Sep 4
Want to do a PhD in remote sensing? Interested in mountain forest ecosystems? Then apply for a PhD position in our lab! You will be part of the newly founded Centre for Forest Management in the Alps, working on scaling tree productivity from tree to landscape scale. Deadline 21st September.

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University of Basel @unibas.ch · Sep 4
Seven researchers from the University of Basel receive ERC Starting Grants – an exceptional result for the University of Basel. Over the next five years, they will each receive between EUR 1.5 million and EUR 2.3 million in funding.
Seven researchers from the University of Basel receive ERC Starting Grants
In the competition for highly sought-after research funding from the European Research Council, seven researchers from the University of Basel convinced the jury with their project ideas. Over the nex...
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Jonathan von Oppen @jvonoppen.bsky.social · Sep 3
I could not recommend this place and group more for doing a #PhD. If you're into #RemoteSensing 🛰️, #VegetationDynamics 🌿, #macroecology 🌍, social & supportive work environments, hygge and pastry 🥯 - apply!
fabdanis.bsky.social Fabian Schneider @fabdanis.bsky.social · Sep 2
🎓 Please join us for a PhD in Remote Sensing of Vegetation Structure at Aarhus University. It's a great place to live and work, and an inspiring university to do research 😊

phd.nat.au.dk/for-applican...

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Fabian Schneider @fabdanis.bsky.social · Sep 2
🎓 Please join us for a PhD in Remote Sensing of Vegetation Structure at Aarhus University. It's a great place to live and work, and an inspiring university to do research 😊

phd.nat.au.dk/for-applican...

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Jonathan von Oppen @jvonoppen.bsky.social · Aug 28
Still time to apply for a very cool #PhD position in our group!
All details 👇

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Dave Klinges @thenaturedave.bsky.social · Aug 25
(Plz share) We're hiring! 5-year PhD student to join our new lab at Rutgers University. Broadly, exploring how climate change impacts terrestrial species, ecosystems and biodiversity – compute, field, or lab! See here:
ecoclimateglobal.org/join/
(hiring a 2-yr postdoc too, more news on that soon)
Join the Lab
Current Opportunities Please see below for current and upcoming opportunities to join the group. We always welcome inquiries from motivated potential members with research interests that fit our group...
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Reposted by Juan Rocha, Jonathan von Oppen, Billur Bektaş

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Ecology Group Basel - Sabine Rumpf @ecologybasel.bsky.social · Aug 14
*Job alert*
Come work with us! We have a fully funded 4yr #PhD position in #alpine & #Arctic plant #ecology available in our group @unibas.ch. The project includes fieldwork & connects to other ongoing projects on species range shifts & microclimate.
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
Please repost!
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Universität Basel: PhD position in alpine and arctic plant ecology
The research group Ecology at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a fully funded four-year PhD position in alpine and arctic pla...
jobs.unibas.ch

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David Nogués Bravo @noguesbravo.bsky.social · Aug 14
Today we publish a new paper on the past and future resilience of the reindeer under global change...the future looks grim

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Mismatch in reindeer resilience to past and future warming signals ongoing declines
Rangifer population dynamics over 21,000 years reveal that future climatic warming will cause losses that surpass safe boundaries.
www.science.org

Reposted by Tommaso Jucker, Jonathan von Oppen

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Dave Klinges @thenaturedave.bsky.social · Aug 12
Great to have this one finally out-- our open-access workflow for optimized deployment of microclimate networks! Collab b/w ecologists, data scientists and computational engineers. Check out the GitHub repo for the R software (soon to be a package):

github.com/dklinges9/Mi...

Reposted by Jonathan Lenoir, Jonathan von Oppen

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Rebecca Senior @rebeccasenior.bsky.social · Aug 11
Thrilled to share this OA paper (with code!) for designing #microclimate sensor networks. Led by @thenaturedave.bsky.social & @jlembrechts.bsky.social, plus Stijn Van de Vondel, Eric Greenlee, and former @durham-university.bsky.social student, Kian Hayles-Cotton
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A workflow for microclimate sensor networks: Integrating geographic tools, statistics, and local knowledge
Wireless environmental sensors have become integral tools in environmental and conservation research, offering diverse data streams that complement tr…
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Jonathan von Oppen @jvonoppen.bsky.social · Jul 21
The pursuit of 1.5°C endures as a legal and ethical imperative in a changing world | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Jonathan von Oppen @jvonoppen.bsky.social · Jul 17
While the line between NES and NoNES might not be as sharp, I absolutely agree that linguistic injustice exists, especially for colleagues from non-Western societies. Imo a good opportunity for (commercial) publishers to give some of their revenue back to the scientific community.
martin-nunez.bsky.social Martin A. Nuñez @martin-nunez.bsky.social · Jul 16
"The present situation is a clear, unequivocal example of linguistic injustice
All the costs of having a common language in science are borne by non-native English-speaking scientists, implying unfair cooperation in obtaining a common good (i.e. a common language)"
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
paper on linguistic injustice on the dominance of English

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Martin A. Nuñez @martin-nunez.bsky.social · Jul 16
"The present situation is a clear, unequivocal example of linguistic injustice
All the costs of having a common language in science are borne by non-native English-speaking scientists, implying unfair cooperation in obtaining a common good (i.e. a common language)"
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
paper on linguistic injustice on the dominance of English